The Uttar Pradesh Government on Thursday has annouced a bonus for Grade C and D employees ahead of Diwali.
Around 15 lakh employees, including non-gazetted employees, teachers of assisted colleges, teachers and staff of technical education institutes, employees of local bodies and daily wagers working for the government, will benefit from this decision.
As per the order the bonus will be euqivalent to 30 days of pay, not to be exceed Rs 7,000. As per the calculations , the maxinmum bonus that an employee will het is Rs 6,908. Out of this 75% will be deposited in employees provident fund account while the remaining 255 will be handed over in cash. Employees not having a PF account will be given the bonus in national saving certificates. A government spokesperson said the decision would cost Rs 1,022 crore to the state exchequer and 14,82,187 employees will benefitted.
Yadvendra Mishra, head of Uttar Pradesh Secretariat Employees Association, said, “The bonus is applicable to class-three and four employees. It is a welcome move and we are thankful. Though we were expecting that if not 100 per cent, then at least 50 per cent of the bonus will be given in cash.”
The beneficiaries include 8,80,187 non-gazetted employees, 6,00,000workers in government aided institutes and 2,000 daily wagers.
